Tag Archives: Metro

FROM ST. EULÀLIA’S GARAGE

FROM ST. EULÀLIA’S GARAGE

The building of Santa Eulàlia’s garage could potentially be transformed into a new centre for the neighbourhood due to its strategical position between the different existing levels. New linkages could be displayed to allow buses to go down from the railroad’s covering level through a new ramp.

The transformation of the building could include new public facilities in order to complement the transformation of the Citroën plant.

In red, new bus stops over the railway tracks. In yellow, new planned facilities.

Comment on the project by José Xiao Caamaño

A MAJOR NEW ACCESS

Keeping in mind the idea of how the city conquered Montjuïc with the development that followed the 1929 International Expo and Plaça Espanya, this project aims to define a strong new entrance for El Turó de la Rovira, hills that have remained hidden so far.

The entrance starts at Font Castellana square, at Guinardó. It is a more complex version and urban context than the solution used at Montjuïc in 1929.

The project suggests one empty urban space made of a platform with could house facilities underneath and a great balcony lookings to the city. A diagonal axis links this space and the Metro station with El Parc de les Aigües, and Can Mascaró Quarry. From there, the project enables a new access to the top of the hill and the bunkers viewpoint.

Comment on the project by Ferran Montoya

METRO CABLE

OPENING WINDOWS

This project proposes a public cable car that links the Metro network to Els Tres Turons Park. It starts at Vallcarca L3 metro station, crosses Park Güell, stops at El Carmel neighborhood, reaches the bunkers at the top of Turó de la Rovira, flies over El Guinardó and, finally, links with Sant Pau metro station (L5 and future L9). The line follows the hill’s ridge and offers great views to the city.
Each stop would enable the allocation of new cultural and leisure facilities, and the transformation of the park into a more enjoyable experience for citizens.

Comment on the project by Sara Peinado

A NEW PLACE FOR THE INTERMODAL STATION

A NEW PLACE FOR THE INTERMODAL STATION

New plans for future metropolitan public transport system foresee La Torrassa station as an interchange between the L1 and L9 Metro lines, and two other railway lines, those leading to Vilanova and Vilafranca.
A new metropolitan intermodal station is proposed in order to decongest Sants Station and to improve the general accessibility and performance of the system.
If the new station building was placed partially underground and strategically located by the street axis of Gornal-Rosalia de Castro Streets, it could inspire a new park project as well as a platform that could connect the upper and lower neighborhoods.

Comment on the project by Adrià Orriols